Bitter, Brutal Cold
9 degrees when I entered Alumni Hall around 8 am today. It hit 22 at lunchtime, but any way you spin it this is a bitter, brutal cold. So cold that I didn’t even want to venture out to the center of campus to catch […]
More on Campus Changes
For those of you who frequent the Quad Cam, you might have noticed a lot of action taking place on either side of Wait Chapel – trucks, earth being moved, etc. This is part of a landscaping renovation project that has been going on […]
Misc Tuesday
Here’s some Tuesday miscellany for you, Deac families. The weather: it is starting to get colder today (low of 34 this morning, high is supposed to be closer to 50), but at least it is sunny. Tomorrow and Thursday, though, look beastly cold. If […]
While We Are on Break
During the winter break, we’ll be showing you some of our favorite pictures from our photo archive. Enjoy these glimpses of campus life. Today’s picture is from the retirement party of Associate Chaplain Becky Hartzog, with Penny Rue, Vice President for Campus Life. […]
A Hale and Hearty Thank You
Between Thanksgiving and the upcoming holidays (Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and others I might not be as familiar with), this has been a time to reflect on our many blessings and think of giving gifts and sharing our joy with others. 2014 has been a great […]
Lovefeast 2014 Facts
USA Today ran a piece a few days ago called “4 Beloved Campus Christmas Traditions,” and in a surprise to no one here on campus, our Lovefeast was listed in the #1 spot. If you have attended one (in person or via […]
Lighthearted Wednesday
It might surprise your students to know that some of the administrators they see around campus actually have pretty great senses of humor. Because it’s almost Winter Break and everyone is in a lighthearted mood, my colleagues in University Advancement have been making Alumni Hall […]
Empty
It is so strange to be on campus for the first couple of days after all the students leave for break. Campus seems very, very quiet and empty. You see it in the parking lots and the sidewalks and the main buildings where you normally […]
One Last Motivational Moment
Finals are wrapping up. There’s today, and then one day more, tomorrow. Because it is coming down to the wire, and students must be getting tired and weary, I was trying to think of motivational or humorous pop culture pick me ups. Here’s what came […]
Looking for a Holiday Present?
The ranks are thinning. You can see it in the parking lots and in the [relatively fewer] numbers of students walking across campus. It’s fun to see students as they are departing, when you catch a hug with a roommate or friend or a kiss […]